ARO 201L - Fundamentals of Systems Engineering (1)

History and purpose of systems engineering. System design exercise. Team design. Needs analysis; consideration of ethical, social, economic contemporary issues and environmental factors. System-design process. Role of the engineer in system design. Program planning and control. Engineering documentation. Principles of technical writing.

Prerequisite(s): ENG 103, ENG 104, ENG 107, ENG 109, ENG 110, IGE 120, IGE 121, or IGE 122; and C or better in MAT 114.
Component(s): 1 three-hour laboratory.